ROBERT J. HARDEN

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Robert J. Harden, 89, widower of Lucy Conforti Harden, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at National Healthcare Center.

Born Oct. 1, 1929, in Mt. Vernon Springs, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Patrick L. Harden and Ola Jones Harden Dickerson.

Mr. Harden was a retired vice president of accounting and finance at Sumter Dairies-Young's Food Stores. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Surviving are five sons, Thomas M., Michael J. (Diane), Robert E., Stephen L. and John W.; a daughter, Patti H. Weaver (Tommy); three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Lane Harden; daughters-in-law, Dawn Marie, wife of son Thomas, and Cicely Patricia, wife of son Robert.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home.

Burial will follow in Sumter Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite No. 1509, New York, NY 10018.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.